Biological evaluation of 4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyridines as VEGFR-2 kinase inhibitors

Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor-2 receptor (VEGFR-2) kinase is a promising target for the development of novel anticancer drugs. Molecular docking modeling was performed on a series of 4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyridines derivatives to evaluate the structural basis for VEGFR-2 inhibitory activity. Some 4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyridines were synthesized in the reaction of aromatic aldehydes and ethyl propiolate with anilines in acetic acid. The biological activities were evaluated against the cells A549, A431 and Hep-G2. The results indicated that 4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyridines could be the promising potential VEGFR-2 inhibitors.